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Las Vegas Water Resource Recovery Facility

Address: 809 E Las Vegas St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Facility information

We manage one of Colorado’s largest wastewater systems, and the Las Vegas Street Water Resource Recovery Facility is at the heart of it.

The facility was built in 1930 and has been upgraded several times since. It can treat up to 75 million gallons of wastewater per day.

The facility uses a process called “activated sludge with biological nutrient removal.” That means that some of the treated water is filtered for non-potable use, while the rest is released into Fountain Creek within permit limits. Solids that we remove during treatment are pumped through a 17-mile pipeline to our Clear Spring Ranch Facility for solids treatment and disposal.

The processes at this facility meet or exceed standards set by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Besides treating water, the facility also houses water quality labs and our industrial pretreatment program. 

A wastewater recovery facility. Four circular basins are pictured on a sunny day with elevated walkways above them. There is dark blue water in them.Facility tours

Our facility tours are a great way for schools and organizations to learn about what it takes to provide utilities to our community. Tours are tailored to fit the specific needs of a school or organization and are available to our customers at no charge. 

  • Age requirement: 5th grade or 10 years old & up
  • Group size: Minimum of five people, up to 20 maximum
  • Tour length: 90 minutes
  • Day offered: Wednesdays only
  • Start time: Between 9 and 10 a.m. or 1 and 2 p.m.

Appropriate dress, which includes long pants (no dresses or skirts) and closed-toed shoes is mandatory for all tours. Due to safety concerns, visitors with inappropriate dress will not be able to tour the entire operational facility. We provide additional safety equipment, when required, to tour a facility (i.e. hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection).

Read our full tour policy

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